Latest COVID-19 Update In Nigeria For 9th December 2020 has been shared by NewsOnline Nigeria.
TruetellsNigeria reports that the spread of novel Corona Virus Disease (COVID-19) in Nigeria continues to record significant increases as the latest statistics provided by the Nigeria Centre for Disease Control reveal Nigeria now has 70,195 confirmed cases.
The second wave of the dreaded virus as predicted by health experts seem to be taking its turn in Nigeria as there has been spike according to the latest data by NCDC.
On the 9th of December 2020, 550 new confirmed cases and 1 death was recorded in Nigeria, having carried out a total daily test of 14,292 samples across the country.
To date, 70,195 cases have been confirmed, 65,110 cases have been discharged and 1,182 deaths have been recorded in 36 states and the Federal Capital Territory. A total of 817,913 tests have been carried out as of December 8th, 2020 compared to 803,621 tests a day earlier.
Latest COVID-19 Update In Nigeria- 8th December2020
- Total Number of Cases – 70,195
- Total Number Discharged – 65,110
- Total Deaths – 1,182
- Total Tests Carried out – 803,621
According to the NCDC, the 550 new cases are reported from 17 states- Lagos (219), FCT (168), Kaduna (52), Kwara (19), Kano (15), Rivers (15), Sokoto (10), Enugu(9), Gombe (8), Plateau (7), Osun (7), Anambra (5), Oyo (5), Jigawa (4), Ogun (4), Bauchi (2) and Edo (1).
Meanwhile, the latest numbers bring Lagos state total confirmed cases to 24,104, followed by Abuja (7,536), Plateau (3,921), Oyo (3,747), Kaduna (3,501), Rivers (3,070), Edo (2,724), Ogun (2,270), Kano (1,841), Delta (1,827), Ondo (1,728), Enugu (1,341), Kwara (1,144), Katsina (1,069), Ebonyi (1,055), Gombe (1,035), Osun (961), Abia (926), Bauchi (792), and Borno (758).
Imo State has recorded 681 cases, Nasarawa (531), Benue (501), Bayelsa (465), Ekiti (386), Akwa Ibom (362), Jigawa (340), Niger (298), Anambra (290), Adamawa (261), Sokoto (182), Taraba (181), Yobe (100), Kebbi (93), Cross River (90), Zamfara (79), while Kogi state has recorded 5 cases only.
Latest COVID-19 Update In Nigeria: Lock Down and Curfew
In a move to combat the spread of the pandemic disease, President Muhammadu Buhari directed the cessation of all movements in Lagos and the FCT for an initial period of 14 days, which took effect from 11 pm on Monday, 30th March 2020.